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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Blogging Double Standards

Before I started my own blog I always viewed this medium as a very informal way of writing. I did not think of it as a legitimate form of journalism, like a newspaper or magazine. I expected blogs to be a very casual form of writing. Anyone can sit down in front of their computer and just start rambling on to anyone who will listen. The title of my blog proves the biggest misconception I had about blogging from the beginning. I named my blog before I knew anything about the practice of blogging.

I never realized that like anything else in this world, there are rules that one must follow. After reading 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web by Mark Bernstein I learned there was much more to blog writing than I ever thought. The same rules that one would apply to when writing anything that will be viewed by the public should be considered when creating a blog. Writers should remember the audience they are trying to address in their work, and they should also make sure to use proper grammar and spelling. Reading a artical w/alot typows can b anoying 2 there reeder.

To me blog writing has a silent double standard. Blog writing is viewed as an individual’s online diary, available for anyone to see. A way for the writer to vent about whatever he or she is feeling at that exact moment in time. But according to Bernstrein this shouldn't be the case. One doesn’t only have to read this article to figure out that you do not want to read an entire post like the italic sentence above. There is a certain standard one must follow when posting a blog. I am not saying that you have to hire an editor to correct your work, but at least be considerate of your audience.

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